Category Archives: Grad student life

How to Survive Grad School as a Woman in STEM

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Susannah Shoemaker

There are certain moments from grad school that will always stick with me: the conference in Boston where my usually quiet lab mate opened up to me; the nights I spent drinking cheap beer with my closest friends in the … Continue reading →

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On “Imposter Syndrome”

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Tom Gannon

Here’s how it happens: You’re in graduate school and were one of the best people in your major from your school. Honestly, that’s how you got into graduate school in the first place. You go in the first few weeks, you … Continue reading →

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Lego Grad Student

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Matthew Simonson

The biggest coffee break/procrastination craze sweeping the grad student world since phdcomics or xkcd: http://legogradstudent.tumblr.com/

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Creating a Successful Learning Environment

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Julianne Vega

Welcome to graduate school. Here, we will find ourselves immersed in a subject that inspires us. Here, we will become engaged in conversation with masters of the field. Here, we will be mentored into a community to which we will … Continue reading →

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How Failing to Meet My Goals Made Me Happier

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Lila Greco

At the beginning of this semester I set some goals for myself. The previous semester had been stressful, and I wanted to become a better, healthier, happier, more efficient version of myself. My goals included things like “be on campus … Continue reading →

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